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Newsby Staff WriterJune 17, 2020

Alleged California Cop Killer Linked to Extremist "Boogaloo" Group

An Air Force sergeant already jailed in the ambush killing of a California sheriff's deputy was charged Tuesday with murdering a federal law enforcement officer outside the U.S. courthouse in Oakland (CA) during a night of violent protests.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 16, 2020

LAPD Budget Wrecked by Overtime During Protests and COVID, Officers Now to Receive Comp Time Not Cash

Chief Michel Moore said in a memorandum that despite a multibillion budget, the LAPD is so cash-strapped that any overtime earned from June 7 onward will be paid out in compensation time.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 12, 2020

Multiple Officers Wounded in Gunfight with California Gunman, Suspect Killed

Police say officers reported to the shooting and came under fire from the suspect, who had been hiding in a riverbed. Two more officers were shot in pursuit of Lira, before he was shot himself.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 12, 2020

San Francisco Mayor Wants Officers to No Longer Respond to Non-Criminal Calls

On such calls, Breed wants police replaced by trained and non-armed professionals who she said would be better equipped to handle situations like neighbor disputes, school discipline interventions or behavioral health crises.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 11, 2020

San Diego Approves Increased Police Budget Amid Cries to "Defund" Police

The San Diego City Council voted 8-1 to adopt the proposed budget for the 2021 fiscal year of that city's police department, increasing funding for the agency by $27 million.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 10, 2020

California Deputy Shot, Seriously Wounded

The deputy was airlifted to a trauma center and is reportedly in serious but stable condition.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 8, 2020

California Deputy Killed in IED and Gunfire Ambush

The FBI is investigating whether the ambush attack and murder of a sergeant with the Santa Cruz (CA) Sheriff's Office over the weekend is in any way related to the killing of Federal Security Officer Dave Patrick Underwood in a shooting in Oakland (CA) late last month.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 4, 2020

2 LAPD Officers Injured, 1 Critically in Crash

Video from the scene showed the LAPD SUV smashed against the rear passenger side of the tow truck, with a car and SUV also involved in the crash.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 4, 2020

Los Angeles Proposes $150 Million Cut in LAPD Budget, Money to be Spent on Social Programs

“Our only path forward is to dismantle the systems that are designed to harm people of color,” Wesson said on Twitter. “A preliminary cut to the LAPD budget will not solve everything, but it’s a step toward to being the city we aspire to be.”

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 2, 2020

LAPD Chief Defends Police Using Patrol Vehicle Against Rioters

Los Angeles Police Chief Michael Moore on Monday defended the actions of officers who used a police vehicle to push aside rioters who were reportedly threatening them on Sunday in downtown Los Angeles.

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